Improvement in cloth winding and measuring machines



UNITED STATES PATENT EEIGE.

JAMES WAYLAND, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND THOMAS M.BRINTNALL, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOTH WINDING AND MEASURING MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 162.438, dated April20, 1875; application filed February 24, 1875.

To all lwhom it may conce/m:

Be it known that I, JAMES WAYLAND, of New York, in the county and Stateof New York, have invented certain Improvements iu Cloth Winding andMeasuring Machines 5 and I'do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

My invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, andcombination of various parts of the machine, as hereinafter particularlydescribed, whereby the operations of Winding, measuring, and recordingthe measurement of cloth and other fabrics are greatly facilitated, andwhereby, also, a measuringt-ape or continuous tag may be introduced intothe bolt or roll of cloth to designate the number of yards therein.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a side view of my improvedcloth-ineasuriu g machine. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same.Fig. 3 is a vertical section at right angles to Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an endView. Figs. 5, 6, 7 8, 9, and l() are detail views, hereinafter referredYto.

The working parts of the machine are supported by a frame composed ofside pieces A1 A2, connected by bars B1 B2 B3. In the upper portions ofthe side pieces A1 A2, at one end of the machine, the winding-shaft Cand winding-reel D have their bearings. In the side piece A1 isjournaled one end of the shaft C, and in the side piece A2 is arranged ashort tube or rod, a2, for receiving the other end of said shaft. Thebearings in said side pieces are cylindrical, and are provided withsetscrews (0X1. The shaft C is hinged or jointed near the point where ithas its bearings in the side piece Al, so that it may be raised orlowered without removing that portion from its bearings. At its outerend is a pivot or gudgeon for engagement with the tube or rod a2. Whenthe fabric has been wound upon the shaft C and 'it is desired to removeit, the set-screw a in the side piece A2 is loosened, the tube or rod a2is moved outward to disengage it from the pivot or gudgeon of the shaft,when the shaft is inclined downward, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4,and the roll of fabric is removed therefrom without disengaging theshaft from its other bearing.

The reel D is intended to be used in some cases where the shaft C is notused, and is jointed and journaled in the same manner. The reel may bemade separate from and independent of the shaft C; but in the drawing itis represented as being so constructed that it may be attached to theshaft C by passing said shaft through the end pieces of the reel, inwhich case it may be readily removed when desired without removing theshaft. The same bearings which support the jointed shaft or reel mayalso be used to support a roller, which may be provided with adjustableclampingguides.

In the side pieces A1 A2, about midway between the ends of the machine,and near the lower portions, are slots a3 in which work yblocks orjournal-boxes A4, to which are attached the lower ends of cords orchains a5, which pass upward and have their upper ends attached to ashaft, F, jourualed in the upper part of the frame. One end of the shaftis provided with a crank or other mea-ns for turning it, and also witha' ratchet, fl, for engagement with a pawl, f2, pivoted to the frame.The blocks A4 are bored horizontally to form bearings f'or rods El, andare provided with thumb-screws a for holding said rods in position. Theinner ends of the rods El engage with the outer sides of flanged centersE2, the points e2 of which engage with the ends of a tube or shaft, c3.

WVhen. a large roll of carpet or other heavy goods is to be measured theroll is placed on the door between the side pieces of the frame, thetube or shaft E3 is passed through the center of the roll, the blocks A4are adjusted to a height exactly opposite the ends of the shaft, thecenters E2 arev made to engage with the ends of the shaft, and the rodsEl are moved inward to engage with the centers, and fastened by means ofthe thumb-screws a6. The

shaft F is then turned so as to wind the cords or chains a5 around itsufficiently far to raise the roll from the ground, and allow it torevolve freely. The fabric may then be easily unwound from the roll, andcarried to the windingshaft or reel, or to the measuring apparatushereinafter described.

In some cases the tube or shaft E3 may be dispensed with, and thecenters E2 applied directly to the ends of the roll, the iianges servingas guides for the fabric.

At the end of the machine opposite to that which carries the jointedshaft or reel, bearings a for winding-shafts are formed in the upperportion of the side pieces, said bearings being provided withthumb-screws am.

The windingshafts may be provided with clamps for holding the bolt-boardwhen the cloth is to berwound upon a board, or with devices for holdingthe cloth when it is to be wound or unwound without a board.

The board-clamping device (see Figs. 5 and 6) consists of a pair ofjaws,G G, with inwardly-projecting ears or lugs g about midway of theirlength, and with their ends turned inward toward each other. By means ofthe ears or lugs g the jaws G are 'pivoted to a head, h, on one end of ashaft, H, the other end of which is provided with a crank for turningit. sleeve, J, on the inner end of which is awedge, I, attached to thesleeve by a screw passing through the wedge, and having its pointengaging with a groove running around the sleeve, by which means thewedge is prevented from slipping off the sleeve, and yet is free torevolve thereon. I/Vhen the cloth is to be wound upon aboard two ofthese. board-clamping devices are used, one in each of the bearings ax.The bolt-board is placed with each of its ends between one of the pairsof jaws, and the shaft H is pushed in until the wedge I enters betweenthe outer arms of the jaws G, so as to expand the same and contracttheir inner arms upon the end ofthe bolt-board and clamp it firmly. Thesleeve J is then adjusted to the proper position, and fastened by theset-screws am, so as to hold the jaws and wedge in place with relationto each other, and the parts are then ready for use for winding thecloth upon the board. The jaws G are provided with springs i forexpanding their inner arms when the wedge is disengaged. By means of thewedge I thejaws Gr are made to press equally and uniformly at all times,and accommodate themselves to boards of various thicknesses. A

When the cloth is to be unwound from a bolt without a board the devicesshown in Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are used instead of the boardclampingdevices. To one end of a shaft, H', similar to the shaft H, is attacheda bar, K, in which are two longitudinal slots, 7c 7c, between the centerand ends. In these slots work the shanks of two lingers, L L.

The shaft H passes loosely through a disk,

The shaft H passes through a The disk may be provided with a handle, mx.By turning the disk M in one direction or the other, the fingers L aremade to move nearer to or farther from each other, owing to theengagement of the screws l with the slots m, and with the shanks of thelingers. By this means the ingers may bc adjusted to and inserted in theopenings in bolts which have been wound without boards; or they may beused to wind up a bolt by wrappin g the fabric around a frame ofsuitable construction attached to the fingers, which frame may bewithdrawn when the bolt is completed. They may also, it' desired, bemoved toward each other near enough to clamp the end of a boltboardbetween them; or they may be replaced by board-clamping fingers. Two ofthese devices are used together, 011e in each of the bearings ax, andone of the bearings is provided with the sleeve J before described. Thiswinding mechanism and the one before described are adjustable to fabricsof various widths by means ofthe bearings a" and thumbscrews (0X2.

The outer end of the sleeve is provided with a supporting-arm, to whichis attached a brake consisting of a divided bar, N, having one endattached to the arm, and the other end provided with a set-screw, u,passing through both branches of the divided portion. The shaft H or Hfpasses between the two branches, and by tightening or loosening thescrew h the branches are made to press more or less tightly on theshaft, and thus act as a brake and regulate the speed at which the shaftrevolves.

The measuring mechanism consists ot' a roller, P,journaled in the upper'portions of the-side pieces of the frame, and a drum, Q, journaled intelescopic hangers q, attached to the uppermost cross-bar B3, the drumbeing faced with a seamless woven or knit fabric, and bearing upon theface of the roller. One end of the drum is marked with figures arrangedin a circle, denoting one yard and fractions thereof. One end of theshaft of the drum is elongated, and passes through a double-armedpointer or indeX-nger, B, in the upper part of which and in the hanger qis journaled a toothed wheel, RX, on one side of which is a circularseries of figures denoting yards. The drum-shaft carries a tooth, r, forengagement with the toothed wheel BX. Before passing the fabric betweenthe roller and drum, said drum and the toothed wheel are adjusted withthel cipher on the drum opposite the lower end of the pointer It, andthe cipher on the wheel opposite the upper end of said pointer. When thedrum makes one revolution the tooth r moves the wheel It) one tooth, soas to bring the iirst igure on the wheel opposite the upper end of thepointer, and thus the numbers of revolutions are duly recorded.

For automatically regulating the tension of the cloth, I employ theibllowing devices: A

bar, S, is arranged in grooved bearings in the side pieces of the frame,so as to be readily Imoved vertically up or down, and to bear cave, asshown. Immediately under the bar S is journaled a shaft, T, near theends of which are cams t, which bear against the under side of the barS. At one end ofthe shaft T is attached an arm or lever, U, on which isa sliding weight, u, provided with a set-screw for holding it inpositions, in which it is placed upon the arm. By moving the weightalong on the arm the amount of pressure exercised thereby is regulated,and the tension upon the cloth passing between the bar S and roller P isgoverned accordingly and in an automatic manner.

Instead of the cams t, I may use a rack and pinion, or other equivalentdevice, attached to the shaft T, and operated by the weighted arm U,which will raise and lower the tension-bar in the same manner, andregulate the tension automatically.

Adjustable sliding guides V for guiding the fabric are arranged to slideupon the shaft T, surrounding the roller P and bar S, and are providedwith set-screws for holding them in place.

A tape-reel, W, is arran ged in the upper part of the frame, whereby atape or strip of paper (marked to indicate a certain number of yards andforming a continuous tag) may be rolled up with the cloth as it is woundby the mechanism before described. This tape-reel WV may be of anysuitable construction, and attached to the machine in any suitablemanner. It is shown herein as consisting of a simple reel with flangedsides, attached to the machine by hanging bearings, one of which is anelastic bar, fw, so that it may be readily attached and detached, bywhich means the reel may be applied to cloth-measuring machines y ofvarious constructions.

By the use of this device the number of yards in a roll or bolt of clothis easily ascertained without unrolling it to measure it. By its use,also, it prevents mistakes or disagreements as to the number of yards ina piece, as the number marked on the tape or strip corresponds with thenumber measured by the machine.

The usual operation of my machine is as follows: The cloth to bemeasured is first placed 'either on the tube or shaft E3, or in theboard-clampin g or cloth-clampin g devices, and is run through betweenthe drum Q and roller- P without applying the tension, and is wound uponthe jointed shaft or reel. It is then passed between the roller P andthe tensionbar S, (the proper tension being applied, as beforedescribed,) and is wound either upon a bolt-board, or without abolt-board, by either the board-clamping device or the cloth-clampingdevice, the tape or continuous tag from the reel being fed in and woundwith the cloth by the same operation.

-In some cases once winding is sufficient, as in the case of carpets orother fabrics in which the nap is not affected by the winding. In suchcases the roll is placed on the tube or shaft E3, and the fabric isfirst passed under the roller P, and between said roller and thetension-bar S, and then over the roller P, and between it and themeasuring-drum Q. The fabric may then be wound either upon the jointedshaft or reel at 011e end of the machine, or carried to the other endand wound by the board-clamping or cloth-clamping devices-the continuoustag being fed in and wound as before described.

W hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The cloth-clamping and winding device, consisting of the slotted barK, finger L, setscrews l, eccentrically-slotted disk M, and shaft H',substantially as shown and dei scribed.

2. The jaws G Gr, pivoted at their centers to a head on the shaft H, incombination with the sliding sleeve J and revolving conical wedge I,attached to the said sleeve, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

3. The combination, -with the sleeve T and shafts H H', of the brake N,consisting of a divided bar attached at one end to a support upon thesaid sleeve, and provided at its outer end with a set-screw,substantially as described.

4. The combination of the tube or shaft E3, detachable centers E2, rodsEl, adjustable boxes A4, cords or chains a5, shaft F, ratchet f1, andpawlfz, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. The combination of the shaft T, provided with cams t, the arm orlever U, attached to the said cam-shaft, and provided with an adjustableweight, u, and the vertically-adjustable tension-bar S, and thetension-roller P, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

6. The adjustable guides V, sliding on the shaft T, and surrounding theroller P, and tension-bar S, substantially as shown and described.

7. The drum Q, journaled in adjustable telescopic hangers q, incombination with the shaft of the drum, having a tooth, r, the slotteddouble pointer or index R, and the toothed wheel It, substantially asand for the purpose described.

8. The drum and its axis or shaft, in combination with the tape-reelmounted on said axis or shaft of the drum, as and for the purposedescribed.

JAMES WAYLAND.

Witnesses MICHAEL RYAN, BENJAMIN W. HOFFMAN.

